Over 100 of Atlanta’s 2011 Top Doctors are at Emory!

July 5, 2011, 7:49 pm By Morgan Griffith

In last year’s rankings of Atlanta’s Top Doctors, conducted yearly by Atlanta Magazine, nearly 40% of the doctors listed as best in Atlanta were our own Emory physicians! This year, before we found out which doctors were named to this prestigious list top doctors list, we used Facebook and Twitter to ask YOU the question, “who is your top Emory doctor?”

Not surprisingly, many of you named some of the same doctors that Atlanta Magazine and researchers at Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. recently honored as the best doctors in Atlanta.

To take this honor a step further, we’ve listed all of the top doctors at Emory as named by the 2011 Top Doctors issue of Atlanta Magazine, and have included some of the wonderful feedback you have shared about them.

Thoracic Surgery

Urology

Fray F. Marshall, The Emory Clinic

Vascular & Interventional Radiology

Kevin (Hyun) Kim, The Emory Clinic
Curtis A. Lewis, The Emory Clinic

We congratulate all the Emory doctors who made the 2011 Atlanta magazine rankings of Atlanta’s Top Doctors list and are very proud that more than 100 of the 318 physicians recognized this year practice at one of our Emory facilities. A special thanks to our patients and their families for putting their trust in us every day. If you’d like to shout out a doctor on this list, feel free to add your comments to our Facebook status or tweet at us on Twitter and we’ll be sure to update this post with your feedback!

Re: the 5 doctors listed under Medical Oncology – I was wondering if I could see a doctor who might be more available than the doctor I have now – possibly get a 2nd opinion – I am not a patient at Emory. Also, I was wondering what would make these 5 Emory Clinic doctors among Atlanta’s Top Doctors!

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Morgan Griffith

Hey Barbara,

If you’re interested in a second opinion, you can call 1-888-WINSHIP (1-888-946-7447). Each of the medical oncologists listed in the top docs list specialize in different cancer/tumor types, so those fielding the 1-888-WINSHIP calls can help you determine which would be best to see.

I don’t know why Dr. Tanvi Dhere and Dr. Javani Sirinavasin aren’t on this list. They both have been wonderful doctors sent from God to me. They are exceptional in their fields and you can not find two more compasionate caring doctors in the United States. I love them both and am very thankful for their medical, professional and personal help.

Sincerly,
Kathlene F.

Kelly f.

I agree, Tanvi Dhere should be on this list…she has literally saved my life and I will never forget the compassion and world class treatment she has provided me. I’m actually in the hospital now as her patient and I wouldn’t be able to get through this without her care.
–kelly

Marianne Johnston

I may be late in doing so, but I have to praise Dr.Shishir Kumar Maithel, Surgical Oncology, for his excellence, not only as a surgeon, but also for the caring and concerned human being that he is.. He goes way above and beyond what any physician I have ever delt with goes, whether as a patient or a registered nurse working in the field for the last 42 years. Dr. Maithel performed the Whipple procedure for me May 17, 2010. No physician who sees me ( I show every body the barely visable little white line that no one can believe is a surgical scar!) My GI doctors here in Valdosta,Ga, my cardiologist at Emory that I saw this past Wednesday, all my nursing buddies, voice amazement at how well I am doing, looking, feeling! The cardiologist just told me Wednesday that he had NEVER seen anyone who had the Whipple do so well! I give all the credit to God first, because He Connected me with Dr. Maithel, then to Dr.Maithel, who ranks second to The great Creator, in my affection and the amount of faith I have in his abilities. Dr. Maithel IS the Best! It would be an oversight of a wonderful surgeon and person, not to have his name included. I cannot sing his praises enough to give him the honor he deserves!

ryan c.

i am simply amazed and touched by the quality of care provided bythe entire heart failure team i.e. dr. sonjoy laskar, dr maan jokhadar, dr gupta, neal dickert, dr allanna morris,dr jerry lutz, and dr ibhar almheid, forgive me as i know i have mised a few names of doctors that have provided such exemplory care for me. the compassion and patience that they have exhibited through my medical debaucle has been sheerly amazing and i will be forever greatful that we found them. they are truly all proud testaments and examples of doctors

Sharon R.

To anybody that can steer me in the right direction: I am looking for a surgeon who can help me. I have a massive hernia that has been repaired before but it keeps coming back. I have medical problems and I am overweight and I know some doctors don’t want to treat overweight patients but the bottom line is I NEED HELP. I have been to Emory before and Dr. Horowitz treated me then and he was extremely good but I don’t believe I need his kind of specialty but I do need some kind of special doctor. I have seen other doctor at other hospitals but I am not comfortable with them. I am a God=fearing woman and I am particular about your bedside manner and who puts me to sleep. Is there any help for me at Emory?

Alma O’neill

My daughter is 24 years old. At age 17, she was in an auto accident. She sustained a TBI. and other injuries. She suffers mostly from short term memory loss. Was wandering if Emory had some sort of program or study that may help.

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